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Bay Street Beach

Open (off-season)Ocean beach · Wareham, MA · Foot of Bay Street

Today's conditions at Bay Street Beach

Right now
Water not monitored
Off-season · MA DPH samples Memorial Day to Labor Day

A small street-end beach access at the foot of Bay Street on the Onset side of Wareham, one of several narrow neighborhood shorefront strips along Onset Bay with no dedicated facilities.

What to expect

Parking
Paid lot
Swimming
Water not monitored off-season
Water
Ocean (salt)
Dogs
Dogs are prohibited on all Wareham salt and fresh water town beaches and marshes, on or off leash, from April 1 through September 15 (seeing-eye dogs exempted); the rule applies town-wide, not just to named permit beaches.
Allowed now · ban starts April 1
Managed by
Wareham Municipal Maintenance / Natural Resources Department 508-291-3100 · Website

Getting in

Parking
Paid lot
StickerNot on the town's named resident-sticker beach list.
Bay Street end
Details unconfirmed
Bay Street end
SpacesStreet-end only.
No dedicated lot found; likely street parking only at the road end.
Access points along this beach
Bay Street end
Public right-of-way at the street end.

Tides & weather

Common questions

Is Bay Street Beach in Wareham open today?
Bay Street Beach is not monitored right now. MA DPH samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day and posts no advisories or all-clears off-season, so there is no swim status to report. Swimming off-season is at your own risk.
Is there parking at Bay Street Beach, and what does it cost?
Paid lot. Bay Street end
What rules should I know at Bay Street Beach?
Dogs banned Apr 1-Sep 15 per town-wide beach bylaw.
Can you swim at Bay Street Beach?
There is no MA DPH swim status for Bay Street Beach off-season: the state samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming off-season is at your own risk; check conditions posted at the beach.
Are dogs allowed at Bay Street Beach?
Dogs are prohibited on all Wareham salt and fresh water town beaches and marshes, on or off leash, from April 1 through September 15 (seeing-eye dogs exempted); the rule applies town-wide, not just to named permit beaches.

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BetaSome details on this page are still being confirmed (hours, restrooms, accessibility). Details are sourced from public agency data and can change through the season. Confirm locally before you go. Updated 2026-11-05.